OKTAGON MMA in 2025: Breakouts, Biggest Fights and Standout Performances

The end of an era at OKTAGON 72

OKTAGON MMA 2025. Photo via Instagram (@karlos_terminator_vemola)

We cannot look back at 2025 without mentioning OKTAGON 72. It was the biggest card of the year, headlined by the final fight of one of the greatest rivalries in European MMA.

After five rounds, the crowd at the outdoor event exploded as Karlos Vémola finally defeated Attila Végh via unanimous decision.

The fight at Eden wasn’t only the third battle between the legendary MMA veterans, it was an end to an era in European MMA as Vémola retired from the sport after the win.